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The shock got rid of a lot of the jerking. When I hit the brakes hard the trailer stopes smoothly along with the truck. If you can push the lunete in easy then change the shock.
Good luck.
Has anyone done a complete frame off CUCV rebuild. I am talking frame media blast and powder coat, complete engine and tranny rebuild, rebuild axles, body work and paint, brakes, etc. Not a fancy show truck but a solid daily driver that would last another 10 years without fear of breaking down...
I just got my m101a2 registered with the DMV this week. I provided the GL paid invoice and walked out with tags 20 minutes later:driver:
Alabama does not issue title for utility trailers or anything over 30 years old. Bill of sale is all you need.
Good luck.
drgreg...you da man!! I just finished getting it changed and gave her a test drive!!! You provided exactly what I needed.
Thanks!!
What a great bunch of folks on this forum.
I purchased the shock from Croft trailer supply 800-426-8159 $47.95 plus shipping.
I think I am going to go for it. Just gotta find some troop seats to salvage. Keep me posted on the project and let me know if you extra parts that I could use.
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Here's the idea. I have a m101a2 that I will use to haul around Cub scout camping gear. We have entered some parades in the past, Veterans, Christmas etc. I know some of the Hummers have troop seats in the back. How hard would it be to mod some of these for the trailer? The seats would obviously...
Well I got my two M101A2 home. They were both reworked in 2009. You can still smell that sweet CARC paint. Recovery went well. Only thing I ran into was the short safety chains. A trip to lowes fixed that right up. So I have a couple of questions.
1. How hard should it be to move the lunette...